State Housing Trust Funds: A Rural Lifeline (Center for Community Change)
This 2018 report documents the impact of state housing trust funds on addressing the affordable housing needs of rural communities across the United States. The report includes the results of a survey of state housing trust funds that highlight trends and common priorities, as well as case studies from nine states highlighting best practices for programs addressing rental housing, home ownership, and homelessness.
Vision to Action: How CNHED's Housing For All Campaign Led DC from Drastic Cuts to Momentous Investments in Affordable Housing (Center for Community Change & CNHED)
This 2016 interactive case study of the Housing For All campaign led to Washington, DC’s $100 million investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund in 2015. The case study documents the strategy, tactics, and structures that led to the 2015 victory, including CNHED’s strategic shift to engage community residents impacted by the lack of affordable housing as leaders in the campaign.
Opening Doors to Home for All: 2016 Housing Trust Fund Survey Report (Center for Community Change)
This report summarizes the findings of a 2015 survey conducted by the Housing Trust Fund Project to assess the status of existing housing trust funds throughout the United States. The report summarizes findings from a survey of how housing trust funds operate across the country in four key chapters: state housing trust funds, city housing trust funds, county housing trust funds, and state enabling legislation for local housing trust funds. The report highlights seven critical trends that housing trust funds are promoting to ensure affordable homes become an asset to every community. These are: providing homes for extremely low-income households; preserving the investment in affordable homes; responding to the national call to address homelessness; addressing gentrification and displacement; addressing rural housing needs; addressing environmental goals; and highlighting success.
The Impact of Research Evidence as an Advocacy Tool in Housing Trust Fund Campaigns (Center for Community Change)
This 2013 report elevates lessons learned from housing trust fund campaigns in Kalamazoo County, Michigan; the State of Arkansas; and Louisville, Kentucky, on the use of research that connects the availability of safe, adequate homes to family health, educational opportunities, and supportive environments.
State Legislation to Promote Local Housing Trust Funds (Center for Community Change)
The passage of state legislation to enable and promote local housing trust funds has increased the number of local housing trust funds more than any other single development in the housing trust fund movement. This 2013 toolkit is designed to provide advocates with basic information about the alternatives developed and an understanding of why this might be an advantageous strategy.
Model Approaches to Providing Homes for Extremely Low Income Households (Center for Community Change)
A 2011 report prepared by the Housing Trust Fund Project from the experiences of 5 State and 3 Local Housing Trust Funds. Outlines three model approaches for using housing trust funds to support extremely low-income households: cross-subsidization between higher- and lower-income housing, support for ongoing operating and maintenance costs, and project- or tenant-based rental assistance.
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (Center for Community Change)
Part of a series of case studies on homeless trust funds published in 2011.
Philadelphia Homeless Trust (Center for Community Change)
Part of a series of case studies on homeless trust funds published in 2011.
Washington Homelessness Housing and Assistance Act (Center for Community Change)
Part of a series of case studies on homeless trust funds published in 2011.
Lessons from State Housing Trust Funds on Providing Housing for Extremely Low Income Households (Center for Community Change)
This is a preliminary report intended to assist the conversation regarding how to provide housing to Extremely Low Income Households. The report includes responses from ten states surveyed by the Housing Trust Fund Project in 2009.
Recommendations on Local and Regional Trust Funds (LISC)
This 2008 report was prepared for LISC Phoenix for local and regional housing trust funds in Arizona.
Housing Trust Fund Progress Report 2007 (Center for Community Change)
This report provides a comprehensive description of the more than 600 housing trust funds in the US that existed in 2007.
Winning at the Local Level: 5 Housing Trust Fund Campaigns Tell Their Stories (Center for Community Change)
This 2004 report captures the accomplishments of housing trust funds through personal interviews with dozens of players in select cities. The stories offer lessons, experiences, and victories that have changed the landscape of affordable housing in these cities.
Housing Trust Funds for Local Governments in Georgia (Fannie Mae Foundation)
This 2002 report examines the legal issues surrounding the creation of a housing trust fund by a city or county in Georgia.
A Workbook for Creating a Housing Trust Fund (Center for Community Change)
This workbook explains how to assemble a proposal for a new fund and a campaign to enact it. It contains step-by-step suggestions and examples to draw from. Published in 1999.